Ready for the calm, functional home of your dreams? We’ve got you covered! Your home should recharge you, not drain you. Whether it’s updating your floors, refreshing your window treatments, or embracing minimalism, smart changes can make a huge difference in your everyday energy and mood.
How do you do it? Follow our guide to reset your space with smart design swaps. With our suggested improvements, your home can become peaceful, efficient, and stylish.
Zone 1: Quiet Floors for Quiet Minds
Flooring affects your home’s energy and atmosphere. The right flooring can make a huge difference. Here are some of the ways you can create a calming environment that helps you focus and relax:
- Switch to LVP: Consider installing luxury vinyl plank in colors like a cool taupe, greige, sand or fog gray. These soothing, calm hues can make your space feel balanced and relaxed.
- Minimize Transitions Between Rooms: Keep flooring consistent across rooms to reduce visual disruption and create a smooth, cohesive flow.
- Add Underlayment for Sound Reduction: Install underlayment or sound-absorbing flooring materials to dampen footsteps and background noise.
Zone 2: Light Control = Life Control
Controlling your lighting allows you to control your environment. Blocking out the sun makes for a better sleep and adjusting light levels can change your mood. Here are some of our suggested window treatments:
- Install Blackout or Light-Filtering Hunter Douglas Shades: Blackout shades let you control light and help you sleep better. Bedrooms with light-filtering shades can offer a softer, more relaxing light throughout the day.
- Add Drapes for a Noise Barrier: Drapes not only add visual warmth—they absorb sound. The extra layer of fabric can absorb sound and make your home feel quieter.
- Ditch Old Blinds That Let in Gaps of Light: As blinds age, they can let light leak through the edges. Use motorized window treatments to better control light levels and reduce daily distractions.
- Motorize Your Most-Used Windows: Motorize your windows to open and close and certain times to automate cooling schedules. Set your shades to open just before sunset to naturally cool down your space.
Zone 3: Decluttered Energy Zones
Unnecessary clutter can be stressful and hinder the overall flow of your home. When your home feels organized, you can improve energy use and productivity. Here’s our advice to reduce clutter:
- Remove Excess Rugs, Decor and Wall Art from High-Use Rooms: Simplify busy rooms like kitchens and living spaces by removing items that visually overwhelm.
- Store Remotes and Devices in a Designated Space: Keep surfaces free of clutter by choosing spots for remotes, phones and tablets. It helps your space feel more calm and organized.
- Install Closet Organizers to Hide Visible Mess: Tuck away visible clutter with smart storage solutions—out of sight, out of mind.
- Use Scents for Calm Energy: Diffusers or candles with calming scents like lavender or cedar can make a space feel more relaxing.
Zone 4: Low-Stim Tech and Aesthetics
Technology and the overall look of a room can contribute to mental clutter. Consider adding these calming elements to your space:
- Use Neutral Flooring: Use neutral-toned flooring like LVP or wood-look tiles. It can balance out the harsh glow of LED lighting, creating a calm, inviting space.
- Designate a Screen-Free Space: Choose an area of your home where you can disconnect from screens. Comfortable flooring like LVP or carpet can encourage relaxation without distractions.
- Use Neutral Blinds: Oak, white or linen blinds provide a touch of warmth and relaxation to your space. Old, plastic blinds aren’t as timeless or soothing.
- Create a Blackout Morning Routine: Motorized blackout shades let you rise gradually instead of being jolted awake.
Ready to Start Your Energy-Saving Makeover?
When you reset your home for comfort and calm, everything feels easier. Find new flooring or window treatments at High Plains Flooring & Blinds.
Throughout the month of August, enjoy 20% off installation. Refreshing your space and making it work for you has never been easier.
Visit our Pueblo West or Fountain showroom or contact us today to schedule a consultation!
